For $5 you can become a member of Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC), the Vancouver-based outdoor sporting equipment and clothing store, and vote on how the co-op is governed. But for a resumé, you can work for an employer that truly values healthy employees. For MEC, the perks are about being active. “Ultimately, we want to encourage and have our staff lead healthy lives,” says Abbie Hodgson van Essen, manager of compensation and benefits. “That’s what MEC is at the core—getting people outside and getting people into self-propelled activities.”
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